Legal Opinion
Stevens v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided June 2, 1981No. 36943PublishedCited by 92 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Jordan, Chief Justice.
The defendant was indicted on one count of murder and three counts of aggravated assault: the victim in each count being a police officer. He was found guilty on all charges and sentenced to death for the murder and to twenty years on each count of aggravated assault to be served consecutively.
The record establishes that on January 22, 1979, the police stopped the defendant for questioning regarding the burglary of a department store in which several weapons had been taken. It was discovered that he was driving under the influence and without a license, whereupon he was…
2Cases cited68 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Gregg v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Irvin v. DowdSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
- Sandstrom v. MontanaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
63 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by92 opinions
- Felker v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1984
- Waters v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1981
- Ingram v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1984
- Gates v. ZantSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- William Kenny Stephens, Cross-Appellee v. Ralph Kemp, Warden, Georgia Diagnostic and Classification Center, Respondent- Cross-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1988
87 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.